Portrait of Joe "Dr. Joe" Arminio

Courtesy of Dr. Joe for Congress

DOVER, Del. - Joe "Dr. Joe" Arminio has defeated two other candidates in Tuesday's U.S. House of Representatives Republican Primary, setting the stage for a showdown against Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) in November.

Delaware's Department of Elections reports Arminio received 18,629 votes, approximately 48%, as of 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 16. His opponents, John J. Whalen and Earl L. Cooper, trailed with 12,523 and 7,772 votes, respectively.

Whalen previously challenged McBride in 2024 as the Republican nominee for Delaware's lone U.S. House seat. 

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